i decided to start with the multiply binding on the back of the custom. I am going full 7-ply front and back, because that gives me chance to practice with the binding on the back before doing the front

I got most of the way round the guitar in one go,but it clearly wasn't working once i got to the cutaway. I made a caul to help with the last section and did those last few inches in short burrts making sure each section fit nicely before moving onto the next

Yes, it was re-necked at some point I think. They've rescued the fingerboard and headstock veneer, but the serial number isn't a Gibson stamp. It's been through the wars, but I got it for a good price from a friend who had it a long time and has been a vintage dealer in the NY area since the 80's.

It's a replica scratchplate, but I picked up a Gibson L7 scratchplate from the 40's, which is the correct materiel for this, after seeing Mojoaxe convert one. Would you be up for that too?

would you fancy tracing around that headstock and give tuner placement measurementsAlso I'd like to know inlay sizes

I've got most other specs from a vintage one but never looked at one yet, i can't find much info on customs and id like to make a proper one, its also a tribute guitar to my son, I want to put some ashes in itHe wanted a 59 custom as his main guitar

I live in the States, but I will probably bring this to @WezV to fix. I'm sure he can get you it, or depending where you are, I can bring it to you first, before taking it to Wes. I am very sorry to hear why you would want the details, but will do my best to make sure you can get them

I live in the States, but I will probably bring this to @WezV to fix. I'm sure he can get you it, or depending where you are, I can bring it to you first, before taking it to Wes. I am very sorry to hear why you would want the details, but will do my best to make sure you can get them

I would really appreciate that, I don't want to hijack the thread anymore so if you or wez could let me know when you're coming over and I'll work around you so I don't put anyone out

in light of the above discussion i though i would try out a few things on the custom body/binding whilst i have one in this state and can mess around with it... and mess around with it I have

firstly, i left the corner of the heel square to do the nice bevel. That worked well.

I then decided to round off the corner of the heel as this would give me chance to try matching in a new section of binding. Both guitars will have this heel shape.

I tried two types of join. First one was a butt join of all 3 binding strips at the same place... that looked obvious. Then i tried staggering the joins and managed to get an invisible blend. much nicer.

Because off the above i knew i would be redoing the back binding, so before i did i thought i would try a few methods for softening the edge of the multi-ply. First i put a slight bevel on, that could work, then i did a roundover, that definitely doesn't

Anyway, after all that pissing about i did the front and I am now happy i have my technique well and truly sorted for mutli-ply.

Still has the rounded over mutli-ply on the back which looks a bit odd

and the much nicer style on the front ... one small patch near the neck pocket i need to repair

I also decided to add the binding channel to the maple one using my least favourite tool, a dremel attachment that i have always found to be rather unreliable. the results are mostly okay, just needs a bit of filler at the tip of the horn.

necks are also progressing. the taper is cut, they are thicknessed to 20mm... need to do the headstocks next

some 5-ply scracthplate material turned up today so i decided to make a template and cut my own guard.

It went really well, i was dead chuffed with it

then i realised I am making a right handed guitar, so i made another

sadly i got a small chip on this one, probably because i was laughing at myself the whole time i was making it. It was going to be reliced anyway, so i may keep it, or make another, still undecided but it was clearly time to put the tools down

Yeah sometimes dots are the best way to go.. On my last build (the neckthrough one) when I did the mock ups, traps or blocks just seemed to make it look too busy, too much going on with the contrasting wood and all that...

But I did mine slightly differently last time. I used the side dot material to put on top and below the larger centre dot just to add some tiny extra detail.